Lose 60 lbs of weight in 6-8 months?
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Below is my home-made diet, it's not a fad diet or a crash diet at all.=)
Do not make a high goal, first of all. It's a health risk to lose more than 3 pounds a week and can decrease your confidence. Besides, that much in a week would probably be water weight, which comes right back.
Try taking a walk for 30 minutes a day, adding 10 minutes each week. Once you get up to an hour long walk, start biking or jogging for 20 minutes a day, adding on minutes once again. By the time you are biking or jogging for an hour a day, just keep at it and you'll keep losing.
If your weight doesn't move, don't sweat it. It's because you are gaining muscle mass and losing fat at the same time. Did you know muscle weighs DOUBLE that of fat while taking up the same amount of space? It does! If you feel really bad about your weight not changing though, do some mesurments. They will probably be lower numbers.
Remember to EAT YOUR BREAKFAST. Eating Breakfast will reduce your hunger and increase your energy throughout the day. You should have a large breakfast, smaller lunch, and light dinner. Or you can have multiple small meals throughout the day. Avoid snacking at night (after 9 PM), and when you really want junk food, eat a half serving and substitute the other half with a fruit or veggie. Make sure you drink water too, it's helpful in losing weight faster. Be sure to lay off soda.it's high in cals.
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The types of things to watch out for:
-High-sodium foods; they make you retain water. If you are outside sweating tons, it is great for you, but if you are indoors in the AC, don't go nuts eating it. It does make you gain weight when you retain too much water, it also makes you chubbier.
-High saturated fat and trans-fat foods; too much of this stuff can put you at risk for heart disease and make your BAD cholesterol shoot up significantly.
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The types of things to go ahead and gobble:
-Foods with monounsaturated fats; These lower total cholesterol and bad cholesterol while raising the good cholesterol.=)
-Foods with polyunsaturated fats: These do the same thing, though they will not raise good cholesterol.
-Fiber; this is a natural laxitive and is good for weight loss. It doesn't make you puke, though. It just helps out your metobolism/digestion.;)
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Best foods to eat:
-Boneless, skinless chicken
-Salmon
-Tuna in water
-London broil
-Filet Mingon
-Lean ground beef
-Fat-free milk
-Soy milk
-Whole milk from a local farm
-Water
-Vitiman water
-Fat-free Yogurt
-Oragnic fruits&veggies
-Salad
-Unsalted nuts in small amounts
-Extra-virgin olive oil
-Safflower oil
-Sunflower oil
-Fish oil
-Canola oil
-Natural peanut butter
-Whole wheat bread
-12-grain bread
-Oatmeal
-Egg whites
-Provolone cheese (best from a local farm)
-Cereal (Grape nuts, Raisin Bran, Total, Smart Start, Crispex)
-Frozen Yogurt if you're craving Ice cream
-Rice
-Wheat thins
-Triscuts
-Soy crisps
-Fig nutons
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The worst foods to eat:
-FAST FOOD (Trans fat heaven!)
-Non-lean meats
-Hot dogs
-Breading
-French fries
-Microwave pop corn
-T.V. dinners
-Pre-packaged foods
-Vegetable shortening
-Vegetable oil
-Margarine
-Palm oil
-Palm kernal oil
-Diet foods
-Sugar or high-salt cereal (i.e. Rice crispies, Fruit loops, Coca puffs, Cookie crisp, etc.)
-Mayo (have miracle whip or mustard instead)
-Ice cream (have frozen yogurt instead)
-Potato chips (have soy crisps or wheat thins instead)
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You can find good, healthy recipes at www.recipezaar.com, www.innerself.com/recipes, and http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy. for recipies, you can search for low fat, high protein, low carbs, etc. I listed a few recipies below that I thought were yummy.
-http://www.recipezaar.com/170046..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/52955..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/111174..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/28681..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/160982..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/158950..
-http://www.recipezaar.com/59366..
-http://www.innerself.com/recipes/salads/.
-http://innerself.com/recipes/desserts/fr.
-http://innerself.com/recipes/entrees/gin.
-http://innerself.com/recipes/tofu/tofu-c.
-http://innerself.com/recipes/dips/chedda.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy.
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That's how I lost 85 pounds of fat and gained 20 pounds of muscle in 6.5 months. I started at 5"3 and 192 pounds, and I'm now 5"6 and 127 pounds (I'm 14 and still growing). I have kept it off VERY easily, too!
Best of luck!
-Charlotte
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Dude, you'd be like 125 lbs. Doesn't sound too good. If you're having trouble controlling appetite, try eating something healthy, like a salad (with little or no dressing) every time you get hungry. It takes time. I lost about 50 lbs a few years ago by becoming vegetarian.
ummm, if you drop 60 pounds you will be way underweight and could lead to seriouse health problems. your at a preaty good weight right now If you want to lose sixty pounds it will take 30 weeks if you do it safely. This is 7.5 months. It is only safe to lose up to two pounds a week.Go on a diet, try to consume around 2000 calories a day. Also, you need to excersize more fluently. You need a balance of cardio and weight training. If you dont have a lot of time, try something like kickboxing or swimming, it will get both covered in about an hour.
you should drink two glasses of water before you eat and after you eat. YOu should also try to control how much you eat.. you should eat half of what you normally would put on your plate to eat. try to substitute carrots instead of eating candy and sweets. You can do it! I mean it's all in your mind.. nothing is impossible! try to also do cardio work out. which is like dancing and you'll be working your whole body.. with a diet and exercise you can lose more pounds than 60.. good luck on that :) oh and if you eat a lot.. try to eat every 2 hours .. eat a little bit though.. and trust me you'll have your metabolism working and you'llbe burning the fat. :) and not storing it in your body.
Go to this website
http://s2.forumforfree.com/index.php?mforum=jazzman&act=help&code=01&hid=12
It's basically made up of people who are on Nutrisytem, but you will also find lots of ideas, recipes, support, information and friendly people.
Good luck The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm
Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html
It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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